mallam

malam

/ (ˈmælæm, -əm) /


nounWestern African
  1. (in Islamic W Africa) a man learned in Koranic studies

  2. (in N Nigeria) a title and form of address for a learned or educated man

Origin of mallam

1
C20: from Hausa

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